Paddington tipping his hat while holding a suitcase.

R. W. Alley, Unpublished illustration created special for The Carle Honors, 2018. Donated by the artist. © R. W. Alley.

Members' Meet and Greet: R.W. Alley

June 6, 2026 at 1 - 1:30 pm

Auditorium

Free with Museum Membership

Members of The Carle have a unique opportunity to meet author and illustrator R. W. Alley before he shares the newest book in the “Breezy Valley at Work” series, Construction Crews Build Big!

Can’t make the Meet and Greet or the Special Storytime? You may reserve signed books online.

Who You'll Meet

R.W. Alley

R.W. Alley is the author and illustrator of many children’s books. For more than 20 years, he has been the illustrator of the revived Paddington Bear series, across multiple formats. Other recent work includes There’s a Princess in the Palace: Five Classic Tales Retold, and Mitchell on the Moon. He received the Rhode Island Mock Caldecott Award for There’s a Wolf at the Door, and a Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book for Pearl and Wagner: One Funny Day. Books he has illustrated have been selected by Junior Library Guild and included in lists such as ALA Notable Books for Children, Bank Street Best Book of the Year, and Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts, among others.

Artist website

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